Inspired by week #6 readings, I started to explore the idea of what Indigenous Knowledge means. This relates to my final project where I am exploring the usage of video within the dissemination of Indigenous Knowledge.
Three key topics (explored this week related to the week’s readings):
- What does Indigenous Knowledge Mean
- Defining Indigenous / Traditional Knowledge
- Federal Government usage of Indigenous Knowledge
I was fortunate to participate in training facilitated by the Indigenous Corporate Training Group earlier this year. Their blog of April 6, 2018 does a great job summarizing what Indigenous knowledge means and why it is important.
Bruchac (2014) also investigates the topic of Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Knowledge in her 2014 paper of that title
“Traditional Indigenous knowledge can be defined as a network of knowledges, beliefs, and traditions intended to preserve, communicate, and contextualize Indigenous relationships with culture and landscape over time.” (p.3815)
I had never heard of the Government of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act, but it is a measure in place intended to help meet reconciliation commitments through recognizing Indigenous Knowledge in what it does. This act “requires that Indigenous Knowledge be taken into account when it is provided for impact, strategic and regional assessments.”
Understanding how to tangibly interconnect Indigenous Knowledge with subjects like climate change and sustainability was highlighted in this CBC news story:
Another example of integrating Indigenous knowledge into science dialogues through a Conversation op-ed.
